Representation and portrayal on BBC TV 2018

This review considers how the BBC represents and portrays different people on TV and is our most detailed piece of work in this area. Our findings will act as a baseline for assessing the BBC’s future performance and will help identify where the BBC can do more.

The research underpinning Ofcom’s review offers wide-ranging and interesting insights into what people think about representation and portrayal on TV. Here we have collected some of these views to give a snapshot of recurring themes or otherwise key views.